Tag: jazz

  • John Sinclair – Bandcamp

    Last year I started work on building a bandcamp page for the complete audio catalogue of recordings by John Sinclair. The page features our collaborative work on the albums: i mean you, Beatnik Youth, Mohawk, and Let’s Go Get Em’

    There’s hundreds of hours of music to listen to, plus an array of special extra material with purchases.

    Keeping the music alive.

    –Steve Fly
    https://johnsinclair.bandcamp.com/

  • Here Comes The Judge

    Steve The Fly is flying once again with this program of selections from Bob James, Shorty Long, the Ramsey Lewis Trio, Thelonious Monk, Stevie Wonder, Pat Metheny, Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Smith, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, The Dells, and Eddie Jefferson.

    
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

    HERE COMES THE JUDGE 

    FLY BY NIGHT 392

    Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric Studios, Amsterdam, November 29, 2020 [20706]


    Bob James: Nautilus

    Shorty Long: Here Comes The Judge

    Ramsey Lewis Trio: Day Tripper

    Thelonious Monk: Monk’s Point

    Thelonious Monk: Tea For Two

    Stevie Wonder: Have A Talk With God?

    Pat Metheny: Daybreak

    Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Smith: Soft Winds

    Jimi Hendrix: 51st State

    James Brown: World

    The Dells: Witchcraft

    Thelonious Monk: Thelonious

    Stevie Wonder: Isn’t She Lovely

    Eddie Jefferson: There I Go

    A JOINT PRODUCTION

    Produced by Steve “Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam

    Edited & annotated by John Sinclair

    Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

    © 2020 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.

    https://www.patreon.com/posts/here-comes-judge-44590112

  • DJ Set – Cheaters Never Win

    DJ Set – Cheaters Never Win

    “DJ STEVEFLY-CHEATERS”.

    Dianna Ross And The Supremes – Baby Love
    James Brown – Georgia
    Earl King – Street Parade
    George Benson – Gimme’ The Night
    Professor Longhair – Crawfish Siesta
    Otis Reading – Hard To Handle
    Sam & Dave – Soul Man
    Love Committee – Cheaters Never Win
    Isley Brothers – That Lady
    Ella Fitzgerald – The Sweetest Sounds
    Buddy Miles & Carlos Santana – Them Changes
    Jimi Hendrix – Purple Haze
    Rage Against The Machine – Township Rebellion
    James Brown – Never Can Say Goodbye
    Jimi Hendrix – Hey Joe
    Aretha Franklin – Call Me

    Recorded Saturday 7th November, Amsterdam. 18.00 hrs.

  • John Sinclair Radio Show 873- Get Some More

    Episode 873 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam’s Detroit headquarters in the Cass Corridor where I’m recovering from the recent festivities at Clio Cultivation and featuring another hour of music from the vast storehouse of reefer and other drug and period tunes from the 1920s and ‘30s sent to me by one of my favorite listeners, including these gems from the ‘30s by Cab Calloway, The Boswell Sisters, the Jack Hylton Orchestra, Rosetta Howard & The Harlem Hamfats, Slim & Slam, Mezz Mezzrow, the Memphis Jug Band, Pilar Arcos, Dick Justice, Manuel C. Valdez & Juan Gonzalez, Luke Jordan, Cab Calloway, Blue Lu Barker, The Cats & The Fiddle, Adrian Rollini & His Tap Room Gang, Asta Martin, Stuff Smith, and Lovin’ Sam Theard.

    The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

    GET SOME MORE

    JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 873

    Clio Cultivation, Clio MI,, July 12, 2020 [20481]           

    Yusef Lateef: Happyology

    Cab Calloway: Kickin’ The Gong Around

    The Boswell Sisters: Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea

    Jack Hylton Orchestra: Button Up Your Overcoat

    Rosetta Howard & The Harlem Hamfats: The Candy Man

    Slim & Slam: Chinatown My Chinatown

    Mezz Mezzrow: I’se a Muggin’ (Part 2)

    Memphis Jug Band: Cocaine Habit Blues

    Pilar Arcos: La Cocaina

    Dick Justice: Cocaine

    Manuel C. Valdez & Juan Gonzalez: Por Morfina y Cocaina

    Luke Jordan: Cocaine Blues

    Cab Calloway: Just A Crazy Song (Hi-Hi-Hi)

    Blue Lu Barker: Don’t You Make Me High

    The Cats & The Fiddle: Hep Cat’s Birthday

    Slim & Slam: Humpty Dumpty

    Adrian Rollini & His Tap Room Gang: Got A Need For You

    Asta Martin: Jake Walk Papa

    Stuff Smith: Old Joe’s Hittin’ The Jug

    Lovin’ Sam Theard: I’m Goin’ Go  Back & Get Some More

    A JOINT PRODUCTION

    Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

    Program produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair

    Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

    © 2020 The John Sinclair Foundation

  • JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 878 – LEAP FROG

    HI, this is Steve Fly. Due to technical challenges at Radio Free Amsterdam and JohnSinclair.us I’ve decided to host these special shows crafted by John Sinclair.
    This one in honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Charlie Parker. Please stay tuned, we’ll return with usual programming asap. Love, Steve.
    –Radio Free Amsterdam.

    Episode 878 is coming as usual this year from Radio Free Amsterdam’s Detroit headquarters in the Cass Corridor where I’m featuring another hour of music from Charlie Parker in honor of the 100th aniversary of his birth on August 29, 1920 in Kansas City. Our third hour of Bird features music recorded for Norman Granz’s releases on the Norgran, Mercury & Verve labels in the early 1950s.

    The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

    LEAP FROG

    JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 878

    Cass Corridor, Detroit, August 21, 2020 [20551]

                           

    Yusef Lateef: Happyology

    Charlie Parker: I Didn’t know What Time It Was (November 30, 1949)

    Charlie Parker: Star Eyes (March 1950)

    Charlie Parker: I’m In The Mood For Love (March or July 8, 1950)

    Charlie Parker-Dizzy Gillespie-Thelonious Monk: Leap Frog (June 6, 1950)

    Charlie Parker-Dizzy Gillespie-Thelonious Monk: An Oscar For Treadwell

    Charlie Parker-Dizzy Gillespie-Thelonious Monk: My Melancholy Baby

    Charlie Parker-Dizzy Gillespie-Thelonious Monk: Bloomdido

    Charlie Parker-Dizzy Gillespie-Thelonious Monk: Mohawk

    Charlie Parker-Dizzy Gillespie-Thelonious Monk: Relaxin’ With Lee

    Charlie Parker: Dancing In The Dark (July 5, 1950)

    Charlie Parker: Out of Nowhere (July 5, 1950)

    Charlie Parker: East of the Sun (July 5, 1950)

    Charlie Parker: Easy To Love (July 5, 1950)

    Charlie Parker & Coleman Hawkins: Ballade (October 1950)

    Charlie Parker: Autumn In New York (January 22, 1952)

    Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me

    A JOINT PRODUCTION

    Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

    Program produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair

    Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

    © 2020 The John Sinclair Foundation

  • JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 872 – HARLEM HOSPITALITY

    Episode 872 is coming from the July 10th Oil Day celebration (replacing the postponed 420 Celebration at Clio Cultivation in suburban Fint where I’m appearing under the auspices of Horner Books and Michigan Marijuana Report and featuring another hour of reefer music from the vast storehouse of tunes sent to me by one of my favorite listeners, including 78 singles from the 1930a by Cab Calloway, Gene Krupa, Lil Johnson, Django Reinhardt & Freddie Taylor, Kokomo Arnold, Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra, Buster Bailey’s Rhythm Rockers, Lovin’ Sam Theard, Blind Boy Fuller, Gertrude Michael, Miguel Matamoros, Rita Abadzi, Noble Sissle’s Swingsters with O’Neil Spencer & Sidney Bechet, Stephane Grappelli, Richard M. Jones, Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart, The Harlem Hamfats, Larry Adler, and Tampa Red & The Chicago Five with Blind John Davis.

    The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

    HARLEM HOSPITALITY

    JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 872

    Clio Cultivation, Clio MI,, July 10, 2020 [20467]

                           

    Yusef Lateef: Happyology

    Cab Calloway: Harlem Hospitality

    Gene Krupa: I’m Feeling High & Happy

    Lil Johnson: Mellow Stuff

    Django Reinhardt & Freddie Taylor: I’se A Muggin’

    Kokomo Arnold: Try Some of That

    Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra: Laughin’ Louie

    Buster Bailey’s Rhythm Busters: Light Up

    Lovin’ Sam Theard: That Stuff

    Blind Boy Fuller: Baby, I Don’t Have to Worry (’cause That Stuff Is Here)

    Lovin’ Sam Theard:  That New Kinda Stuff

    Gertrude Michael: Sweet Marijuana

    Miguel Matamoros: Marijuana (Guaracha)

    Rita Abadzi: Ta Hanumakya (Hashish Harem)

    Noble Sissle Swingsters with O’Neil Spencer & Sidney Bechet: Viper Mad

    Stephane Grappelli: Viper’s Dream

    Richard M. Jones: Blue Reefer Blues

    Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart: Dopey Joe

    The Harlem Hamfats: The Weed Smoker’s Dream

    Larry Adler: Smokin’ Reefers

    Tampa Red & The Chicago Five with Blind John Davis: I’m Gonna Get High

    Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me

    A JOINT PRODUCTION

    Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

    Program produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair

    Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

    © 2020 The John Sinclair Foundation

    https://radiofreeamsterdam.org/

  • JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 870 – KILLING JIVE

    Episode 870 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam’s Detroit headquarters at 55 Peterboro St. where I’m featuring another hour of music from the vast archive of reefer songs I received from a listener called Paul Paul, who says “I collect songs about marijuana and I have about 5000.” He sent them to me on a USB stick and I’ll be featuring this week another hour of reefer and related music from the 1920s & 30s, with contributions from Tampa Red & The Chicago Five, Blind John Davis, The Cats & the Fiddle, Willie Bryant, The Harlem Hamfats with Rosetta Howard, The Ink Spots, The Four Clefs, The Meltone Boys, Bea Foote, Cab Calloway, Whistling Bob Howe with Frankie Griggs, Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe, Bessie Smith, Trixie Smith, Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon, Richard M. Jones & His Jazz Wizarda, and The Mills Brothers.

    The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

    KILLING JIVE

    JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 870

    Cass Corridor, Detroit, June 23, 2020 [20433]

                           

    Yusef Lateef: Happyology

    Tampa Red & The Chicago Five with Blind John Davis:We’re Gonna Get High Together

    The Cats & the Fiddle: Killing Jive

    Willie Bryant: A Viper’s Moan

    The Harlem Hamfats with Rosetta Howard: If You’re a Viper

    The Ink Spots: That Cat Is High

    Tampa Red & The Chicago Five: You Can’t Get That Stuff No More

    The Four Clefs: The Jive Is Jumpin’

    The Meltone Boys: Mary Jane

    Bea Foote: Try and Get It

    Cab Calloway: The Man From Harlem

    Whistling Bob Howe with Frankie Griggs: The Hottest Stuff in Town

    Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe: I’m Wild About My Stuff

    Bessie Smith: I’m Wild About That Thing

    Trixie Smith: My Daddy Rocks Me

    Frankie “Half Pint” Jaxon: Down At Jaspers Bar-B-Que

    Richard M. Jones & His Jazz Wizards: Good Stuff

    Cab Calloway: The Jumpin’ Jive (Hep! Hep!)

    Bessie Smith: You Gotta Give Me Some

    The Mills Brothers: Chinatown My Chinatown

    A JOINT PRODUCTION

    Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

    Program produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair

    Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

    © 2020 The John Sinclair Foundation


    https://radiofreeamsterdam.org/

  • FLY BY NIGHT 365 – LOVE FOR REAL

    Recorded by Steve The Fly at Fly Agaric Studios, Amsterdam, with recordings by Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Eddie Jefferson , Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Koko Taylor, King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Lionel Hampton, and the Modern Jazz Quartet.

    The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
    LOVE FOR REAL
    FLY BY NIGHT 365
    Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studios, Amsterdam, May 24, 2020 [20322]
    Ray Charles: Come Rain Or Come Shine
    Ella Fitzgerald: Midnight Sun
    Stevie Wonder: Loves In Need Of Love
    Eddie Jefferson : Soft And Furry
    Aretha Franklin: Do Right Women
    B.B. King: How Blue Can You Get
    Koko Taylor: Wang Dang Doodle
    King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree: Get With It
    Miles Davis: The Sorcerer
    John Coltrane: Giant Steps
    Lionel Hampton: Mr P.C.
    Modern Jazz Quartet: The Sheriff

    A JOINT PRODUCTION
    Produced by Steve “Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam (#19)
    Edited & annotated by John Sinclair
    Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

    (c) 2020 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.